Scan barcode
560 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316955102
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 15 April 1992
Description
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a perennial favorite of readers young and old, Herman Wouk's masterful World War II drama set aboard a U.S. Navy warship in the Pacific is "a novel of brilliant virtuosity" (Times Literary Supplement). Herman Wouk'...
Community Reviews Summary of 567 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
reflective 37%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
inspiring 16%
funny 12%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 25% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Misogyny, Classism
560 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316955102
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 15 April 1992
Description
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a perennial favorite of readers young and old, Herman Wouk's masterful World War II drama set aboard a U.S. Navy warship in the Pacific is "a novel of brilliant virtuosity" (Times Literary Supplement). Herman Wouk'...
Community Reviews Summary of 567 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
reflective 37%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
inspiring 16%
funny 12%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 25% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Misogyny, Classism